Can't decide. VFR750F, sell or storage?

**Neon** · 4th July 2011, 20:20

Heading overseas soon for a few years OE. I have an extremely tidy '96 VFR 750 which I am loathe to sell, but having it sitting in a shed for a few years seems like a waste. It's currently on KB & TM for sale, but I'm having second thoughts.

Could it become a classic? Am I mad for selling it? What say you?

**blackdog** · 4th July 2011, 20:27

Bonfire.

I'll bring marshmallows.

**Neon** · 4th July 2011, 20:41

Originally Posted by blackdog

Bonfire.

I'll bring marshmallows.

Damn. I knew I should have included a third option.

**blackdog** · 4th July 2011, 20:45

Originally Posted by Neon

Damn. I knew I should have included a third option.

Live and learn.

I bet the third option woulda won too.

**Usarka** · 4th July 2011, 20:46

Toss a coin. If your reaction is to go for best out of three then go with the other option.

**EJK** · 4th July 2011, 20:48

That's a real nice tidy looking VFR. Hmmm...

If it was RC30 then heck yeah that's instant classics right there but RC36, not sure. Some professional here on KB will surely know.

**bogan** · 4th July 2011, 20:55

Originally Posted by EJK

That's a real nice tidy looking VFR. Hmmm...

If it was RC30 then heck yeah that's instant classics right there but RC36, not sure. Some professional here on KB will surely know.

Agreed, it's a very nice bike, but I reckon the RC30 will always overshadow it. Still the RC30 is a very high demand bike, even half the 'classicness' of that an it'd be worth keeping.

Chances are if you are having second thoughts now, you'll definitely have them after (if) you sell it too.

**Ender EnZed** · 4th July 2011, 21:01

Originally Posted by Neon

Could it become a classic? Am I mad for selling it? What say you?

It's unlikely to become a classic in the sense that it'll appreciate and make you rich. However, it sounds like you have a reasonably high opinion of it and don't really want to sell it anyway. If you don't have to, don't.

Originally Posted by EJK

If it was RC30 then heck yeah that's instant classics right there

**blackdog** · 4th July 2011, 21:12

Sell the bitch.

If you can find anyone thick enough to buy it. It is obviously a pig that you will be well shot of.

**The Pastor** · 4th July 2011, 21:18

keep it, why not.

heck i'll even look after it for you, for a small charge.

**cheshirecat** · 4th July 2011, 21:24

Well unless you find a good home for it I'd hang on. They won't sell for much less.
Mine's turning out to be a real all rounder, very cheap to run and service. Nothings gone wrong with it except for the rectifier 85,000 k ago. Hasn't even blown the original bulbs. I easily stay with my mates 900 Ducatti in the corners and leave it on the straights, its given Blades a run for their money in bumpy twisties and nothing seems to upset it.
If I had the spare dosh I'd buy it and just keep it in the shed - your engine isn''t even run in yet and won't need it valves doing for another 70,000 if that

**Zamiam** · 4th July 2011, 21:48

Simple - as you feel the need to ask you don't really want to sell it

**jaffaonajappa** · 4th July 2011, 21:56

A Honda 750.
Would someone buy it tho?
Probably have to put it in storage....

**NinjaNanna** · 5th July 2011, 08:59

How much difference would the $4K + make to your OE, how long will your OE be, how much will the bike be realistically worth when you get back, how much money do you think you'll come home with, enough to buy another $5k bike? How much will it cost you to put into storage (including new fluids all round, don't want shitty coolant, brake fluid,oil and fuel sitting in there corroding things for years), do you need to pay for storage?

Answering these questions will help you make the decision, and also work out what your lowest acceptable offer really is.

**Neon** · 5th July 2011, 12:44

I think I'm going to continue with my efforts to sell it. It is a really tidy example for the price. I'll be sad to see it go but I reckon knowing it's sitting in a shed somewhere not being ridden would be worse.